Iron Gate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Sep 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Sep 23, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
- 2003
- Red
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Napa Valley
- North Coast
- California
- USA
- 750ml
Lot 1302
2003 Opus One Napa Valley - 3 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$1,300 - CAD$1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| CAD$0 | CAD$20 |
| CAD$500 | CAD$50 |
| CAD$1,000 | CAD$100 |
| CAD$2,000 | CAD$200 |
| CAD$3,000 | CAD$250 |
| CAD$5,000 | CAD$500 |
| CAD$10,000 | CAD$1,000 |
| CAD$20,000 | CAD$2,000 |
| CAD$50,000 | CAD$5,000 |
| CAD$100,000 | CAD$10,000 |
This lot is comprised of 3 bottle(s) of 2003 Opus One Napa Valley - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1300 - $1800 with a reserve of $1000. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11535.
Please note the following condition in this lot -Scuffed Label And Stained Label.
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These bottles are from the cellar of a long time licensee (restaurant) in Eastern Canada. They were acquired on release from the agent and immediately stored in the restaurant's environmentally controlled cellar until coming to Iron Gate.
The score for 2003 Opus One Napa Valley is 94 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades. Additional scores for the wine in this lot - The Wine Independent 95 points , The Wine Advocate 94 points , Jeb Dunnuck 94 points , James Suckling 93 points .
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